Not This Time
If you want something you need to say to yourself "I want this thing," and then you have to make the moves. Outside of the realm of royalty, nothing is handed to anyone on a silver platter. And if you've (a) cumulatively earned your laurels, as Kate Winslet clearly has, and (b) delivered a phenomenally sad and searing performance, as Winslet has in Revolutionary Road , then you're entitled to stand up and do what you need to do.
The following was posted five days ago -- five days ago! -- on gofugyourself. The dialogue isn't grade-A, but some of it isn't bad.
Kate: I will not be Susan Lucci, Leo. I will not be the goddamn Susan Lucci of Real Acting.
Leo: I won't let it happen.
Kate: Nineteen tries. It took her nineteen tries to win the Daytime Emmy. I've had eleven tries and I haven't even won a fucking Globe. A Globe! They're not even real awards.
The IMDB says Winslet has been Oscar-nominated for Best Actress five times, and nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actress award five times.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on December 22, 2008 at 6:01 AM
comment #1
jbf81
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when you think that Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Hudson have thousands of awards and the OSCAR its pretty damn disgusting. GIVE this woman the oscar.
Posted by jbf81
at December 22, 2008 6:53 AM
comment #2
MindlessObamaton
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A better analogy for kate would be A pacino. He was nommed like 9 times or something before he won for a horrid performance. Take comfort, sexy Kate. even if you don't win for something you deserve it for, you'll when in 10 years from some tossed off POS.
Posted by MindlessObamaton
at December 22, 2008 6:55 AM
comment #3
pchu
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She should have won it for Eternal Sunshine or Little Children. She is definitely the best actress working right now.
Posted by pchu
at December 22, 2008 7:28 AM
comment #4
Reedyb
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Reminds me of the Extras episode in Ms. Winslet was in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xoug4pGwys&NR=1
Check out around 5:30 in the clip.
"The whole world is going, 'Why hasn't Winslet won one?'"
Posted by Reedyb
at December 22, 2008 7:33 AM
comment #5
Movie Watcher
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I wonder how Scorsese felt. He should have won in 1980 for Raging Bull. That awful Ordinary People won. He must have been frustrated as hell not to win all those years. I wonder if she protest too much, will the oscar voters be turned off? Do they visit websites like this one and similar ones? How long will it be before Leo wins one? To me it seems like who kisses the best ass wins. A little cynical, I know.
Posted by Movie Watcher
at December 22, 2008 8:03 AM
comment #6
BurmaShave
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Reedyb that episode might actually be an excellent reason she'll probably be doubly snubbed again. I think once you mention it you're acting like you deserve it, and then they make you wait.
Posted by BurmaShave
at December 22, 2008 8:17 AM
comment #7
MindlessObamaton
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He should've for TAXI DRIVER, RAGING BULL, LAST TEMPTATION, GOODFELLAS. Take your pick.
Posted by MindlessObamaton
at December 22, 2008 8:24 AM
comment #8
MindlessObamaton
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I don't think it's ALL about the ass kissing. DDL didn't do any of that last year. He just gave the performance of a decade (at least) and showed up to collect every award there was to give out to an actor for anything.
Posted by MindlessObamaton
at December 22, 2008 8:25 AM
comment #9
raygo
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There's nothing wrong with Ordinary People.
Posted by raygo
at December 22, 2008 8:27 AM
comment #10
actionman
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Kate's been looking extremely hot on the promotional rounds this month. Super sexy. Love the new hair style.
Posted by actionman
at December 22, 2008 8:30 AM
comment #11
MindlessObamaton
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Agreed actionman.
Yeah, ORDINARY PEOPLE isn't awful, but it's picking that over RAGING BULL is like picking DANCES WITH WOLVES over GOODFELLAS. Feel me?
Posted by MindlessObamaton
at December 22, 2008 8:32 AM
comment #12
longrunner
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'To me it seems like who kisses the best ass wins'
@MovieWatcher: Do you mean it's all about whose ass you choose to kiss or do you mean it's all about how well you kiss whichever ass you choose? ;-)
Posted by longrunner
at December 22, 2008 10:09 AM
comment #13
Phatang!
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I'm just gonna say it: Ordinary People is better than Raging Bull.
Posted by Phatang!
at December 22, 2008 10:33 AM
comment #14
alan
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Winslet will win Best Actress this year because there's no clear frontrunner, so it's an easy give and the default choice in her category (she's the only contender who will have the "overdue and never won" credentials). What will be interesting to see is whether or not she will be nominated in the Supporting category for [i]The Reader[/i], and whether such an occurrence will lead to a case of voter indecision that could possibly result in her winning a history-making 2 Oscars in one night.
Posted by alan
at December 22, 2008 10:41 AM
comment #15
Movie Watcher
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Longrunner...I say it's how well you kiss. You have to pick the people/ass that is best for you, because why waste time on a person/ass that dosen't help you out in the long run?
Phatang...Really? Ordinary People is better than Raging Bull? OP is like a bad made-for-tv movie.You must dislike DeNiro/Scorsese quite a bit to admit that OP is better. It's not that...is it?
Posted by Movie Watcher
at December 22, 2008 11:01 AM
comment #16
bluefugue
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Pacino's performance in Scent of a Woman is hardly horrid. He plays it big and over the top, but that's how the character is written. The movie is of uneven quality, with sentimentality and a weak central performance by Chris O'Donnell. But Pacino's command of his character never wavers for a second. Perhaps in light of his later performances, the "hoo-ah" stuff seems an unfortunate turning point in his career. But looked at by itself, Scent is a strong piece of acting.
Posted by bluefugue
at December 22, 2008 11:08 AM
comment #17
LexG
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Winslet: Damn, entitled much?????
How much more do we need to suck this chick's ass? Yeah, yeah, yeah, she's THE GRAND DAME OF ACTING OF ALL ETERNITY, THE GREATEST ACTRESS EVER...
Fuck all that; She's very good, but between her rabid fanbase of stuffy critics, gay men, and EngLit chicks who aren't that hot, you'd think Winslet was A HIGHER POWER COME FORTH TO EARTH TO SAVE OUR PLANET THROUGH HER ACTING.
And no one yet has called out that "Real Acting" crack? How condescending and arrogant.
Posted by LexG
at December 22, 2008 12:21 PM
comment #18
CitizenKanedforChewingGum
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"I'm just gonna say it: Ordinary People is better than Raging Bull."
This is actually about the most ban-worthy offense I can imagine on this site.
Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum
at December 22, 2008 1:26 PM
comment #19
CitizenKanedforChewingGum
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LexG,
Aren't you going to mention how SUPER HOT & SEXY she looks in that pic?
KW could make those gay men who adore her STRAIGHT, and those shy EngLit chicks wet their secret LESBIAN PANTIES for this HEAVENLY CREATURE.
Fuck all this acting talk; Winslet's SCORCHING bod OWNS your ASS.
Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum
at December 22, 2008 1:31 PM
comment #20
Phatang!
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It's nothing against Raging Bull. It's great. I just think Ordinary People is probably the best family melodrama ever. But I grew up in that kind of world. And I was never much of a boxer.
Posted by Phatang!
at December 22, 2008 2:18 PM
comment #21
Rich S.
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Let's face it. Susan Lucci was much cooler before she won.
Posted by Rich S.
at December 22, 2008 3:31 PM
comment #22
Billy Joel
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When 'The Wire' cant even get nominated for a lousy Emmy, I think we should all just shut up about Winslet getting snubbed.
Posted by Billy Joel
at December 22, 2008 3:54 PM
comment #23
RP
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LexG wrote: And no one yet has called out that "Real Acting" crack? How condescending and arrogant.>>>
Lex, you realize that was a made-up quote, right?
Posted by RP
at December 22, 2008 4:13 PM
comment #24
LexG
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Holy shit am I a dumb-ass.
Posted by LexG
at December 22, 2008 4:15 PM
comment #25
great scott
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If she loses again this year, maybe she should change her name to Kant Winshit.
Tip your waitress. I'm here all week.
Posted by great scott
at December 22, 2008 4:20 PM
comment #26
LexG
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It was pretty hot when she showed her snazz in JUDE.
Posted by LexG
at December 22, 2008 4:27 PM
comment #27
madskrilla
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The Oscars? James L Brooks beat Ingmar Bergman, you know. Who cares.
Posted by madskrilla
at December 22, 2008 8:40 PM
comment #28
knightrider76
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hahahhaa kant winshit
Posted by knightrider76
at December 22, 2008 9:31 PM
comment #29
Phatang!
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I'm just gonna say it: Terms Of Endearment is a better movie than Fanny And Alexander.
Posted by Phatang!
at December 22, 2008 11:19 PM
comment #30
MALONE
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REVOLUTIONARY ROAD is like a bad overdone student film that was directed by the brat with a rich father. THE READER makes it look like a Kate Hudson rom-com dud.
Posted by MALONE
at December 22, 2008 11:51 PM
comment #31
MALONE
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MAD MEN accomplishes more in 42 minutes than REV ROAD oh so pitifully hopes to do in its seemingly 4.5 hour running time.
What tripe. Sam Mendes is President of The Lucky Club.
Posted by MALONE
at December 23, 2008 3:11 AM
comment #32
Howlingman
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Amen to that, MALONE -- my Christmas Day viewing refuge is Season One.
Posted by Howlingman
at December 23, 2008 7:00 AM
comment #33
Sabina E
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Malone, don't you dare to crush my dreams. I plan to see both films.
Posted by Sabina E
at December 23, 2008 9:37 AM
comment #34
Edward
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Phatang, can I have some of what you're smoking/drinking? I like "Terms Of Endearment," but it doesn't come close to "Fanny And Alexander."
Posted by Edward
at December 23, 2008 12:53 PM
comment #35
Phatang!
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Yeah, sorry, I was joking about that one. Though I'm mortified that some probably think my preference for Ordinary People over Raging Bull is an equivalent atrocity of judgment.
Posted by Phatang!
at December 23, 2008 7:59 PM
comment #36
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